Data Team Lead

As a Data Team Lead at Helmes, you’ll have the chance to guide a bright team working on exciting projects. Your leadership will help create an environment where people collaborate, grow, and genuinely enjoy building great solutions together.

What our data unit does  

• We work with customers across several sectors, as finance, e-commerce , and real estate, primarily in the Nordics and Western Europe  


• We set up data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes, and do business analytics   


• We work with both on-premises and cloud solutions. This means using tools ranging from MS SQL to Snowflake and Databricks   


• We have taken a technology-agnostic approach to different challenges   


• We’re a friendly team of international specialists who help and mentor each other  

As a Team Lead, you will

• Support the Business Unit Lead in sales and client acquisition by drafting offers and handling related tasks as needed 


• Customer account management; Managing communication with clients and internal stakeholders  


• Managing people: motivation, personal development, and training planning for all team members.  


• Planning team capacity and allocating technical resources  


• Responsible for making hiring decisions  


• Handling team finances: budgeting, billing, and reporting  


• Doing project work (as much as your competencies and time allow)  

Your key responsibilities include

• Inspire, motivate, and support your team’s growth and development  


• Ensure your team has the necessary resources, including technology, skills, and capacity, to succeed  


• Monitor team performance and continuously seek opportunities for improvement  


• Manage financial aspects, including monthly billing and reporting  


• Build lasting partnerships with clients and actively explore future collaboration opportunities  


• Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external communication, fostering strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners  

We are looking for 

• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset 


• Skilled in leading a (project) team


• A natural ability to lead, inspire, negotiate, and bring people along 


• Reliable, mature, and committed to taking ownership 


• Excellent in Estonian and English, both written and spoken


• Experience in budgeting and financial management  


• Deep interest in data engineering and related domains 


• Previous experience working as a Data Engineer/Data Analyst/BI Developer, or similar, is a plus


• Experience in sales is a plus 

What’s in it for you? 

• Hybrid work environment 


• High degree of autonomy in decision-making, team development, and strategy 


• A committed and professional team with an agile mindset


• Motivation package that rewards entrepreneurship 


• Flexibility in designing your career based on your wishes, potential,  and ambition 


• Strong support and opportunities to grow professionally 


• A healthy and inspiring environment in our Tallinn or Tartu office 


• Many health- and sports-related benefits 

What to expect